New Maspeth Bar-B-Q Hosting Halloween Party Tonight

Slide Bar-B-Q, located at 52-75 65th Pl., in Maspeth has only been open a few short months, but they’re making a lot of noise. Reviews have praised their great vibe, food and friendly owners, Robert and Anna Meller. Slide Bar-B-Q is having a Halloween party tonight, starting at 10:00pm. No cover charge, live dj, costume contest and prizes! They have a huge bar and a great beer selection. Call Slide Bar-B-Q … Continue reading New Maspeth Bar-B-Q Hosting Halloween Party Tonight

Man stabbed over a parking spot in Maspeth

Update 10/31/14: The 55-year-old man who was stabbed over a parking spot outside a Maspeth bingo hall says he was trying take the spot, not hold it. Francisco Colon shared his version of events following his release from Elmhurst Hospital, where he received stitches to his head and hand. Read more here. Update 10/30/14: Heriberto Zepata, 55, who fled the scene, has been arrested by … Continue reading Man stabbed over a parking spot in Maspeth

It’s Queens Magazine Picks Ramones As Top All-Time Queens Musicians

‘It’s Queens,’ The Magazine is on newsstands with its Fall 2014 edition this week. The magazine typically features a noted Queens native on the cover and has an exclusive rags to riches story about the person. Jodi Long, from Woodside to Hollywood, is the subject of this issue. The magazine also publishes its top 15 Queens musicians of all time. The Ramones topped the list. … Continue reading It’s Queens Magazine Picks Ramones As Top All-Time Queens Musicians

Shops at Grand Avenue sold for $56 million

A popular Maspeth shopping center sold last Thursday for $56 million to White Plains, NY-based Acadia Realty Trust, according to city real estate records. The purchase includes two parcels, located at 74-17 Grand Ave. and 53-01 74th St., which are together home to Stop & Shop, Party City, Mandee, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Sleepy’s, the Premier Care Walk-in Medical Center, Petland, the Arista Card Store and Sally … Continue reading Shops at Grand Avenue sold for $56 million

NYPD and State DOT plan Grand Avenue truck enforcement op

Starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, the 104th Precinct and New York State Department of Transportation will conduct a truck enforcement operation on Grand Avenue near Remsen Place, according to a representative of the precinct. The move follows years of community complaints for issues related to commercial trucks using that Grand/Flushing Avenue corridor to avoid traffic on the Long Island Expressway. After receiving … Continue reading NYPD and State DOT plan Grand Avenue truck enforcement op

Maspeth Kiwanis inducts new board members

The Maspeth Kiwanis invited other clubs from across Queens to O’Neill’s Restaurant last week to help induct new members and prepare for a year of fundraising. Recently appointed Lt. Governor J.P. DiTroia stopped by on his trip throughout the state to install new members and appoint new officers at the luncheon. “We are a growing force and we are a family of Kiwanians who raise … Continue reading Maspeth Kiwanis inducts new board members

Suspect in Amalgamated Bank robbery remains at large

Police are still searching for a suspect in the Saturday, October 18 robbery of the Amalgamated Bank at 69-73 Grand Avenue. At around 11:50 a.m., a heavyset white male in his forties presented a bank teller with a note announcing a robbery, and he was able to leave the premises with an unknown amount of money. According to the 104th Precinct, the perpetrator fled on foot northbound … Continue reading Suspect in Amalgamated Bank robbery remains at large

Maspeth HS Girls’ Soccer raises $1,000 for breast cancer

Maspeth High School’s Girls Soccer Team joined staff members from Municipal Credit Union at the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Walk on Sunday, October 19th to show support and help in the fight against breast cancer. Together, the team raised over $1,000! Pictured from left to right are team members Daniela Dominguez, Samantha Polo, Michelle Barbecho, Nadia Hodzic, Clarissa Centurion, Gabriela Melo, Celine Cielo, Micaela … Continue reading Maspeth HS Girls’ Soccer raises $1,000 for breast cancer